Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

RACES in Texas, SAYS THAT he does not THINK
the Committee VIII be called together during
the recess of congress.
A hitch has occurred between the Secretary
of War and the Northumberland Ove-
some of the appointments Of the regimental
staff, the Secretary having intimated that
Gen Sheridan exceeded his authority.
The commissioner of pensions in weekly
report to the secretary OF the interior states
that 2S7 49, applications are now before his
office for adjudication. Claims are being
filed at the rate OF COCO week and final adj
publications number about 2 500
The appropriation of SAT, 7i8 to indemnify
the Chinese subjects for losses sustained at
Rock Springs, Wyoming territory have
been placed 10 the credit of the department
. OF state for payment to the Chinese minister
at Washington as the representative of the
Chinese government.
Among the warrants issued by the Treas
ury Department Is one one for $50, 600 In
favor of the Board Of Managers Of the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Y olunt9er soldiers,
to be used in the erection OF a branch home
Tor dlHaoled volunteer soldiers, west or the
Rocky Mountains.
The PoStmaStar-General has issued cir
GUAR to members Of the railway mail SER
vice, informing them that according to an
opinion rendered by Attorney-General Gar
land the Interstate Commerce law will not
in any way affect railway mail-seryce en-
plOyment i'll the matter or free transportation.
Although many banks are retiring their
circulation as a result of the redemption OF
the per cents, the process OF contraction Is
not proceeding uniformly through the coun-
try. Many banks in the east, particularly
in New York and New England, are de-
posting a. per cents and taking out new
circulation
Secretary Fai,ehild has declined to annul
the rule made by the supervising inspectors
regarding the methods Of steering vessels on
the lakes, but has instructed the officials at
at lake ports to omit strict enforcement of
the rule until further statistics can be pre-
Sented by veSSel-oWners as to the number OF
vessels using the old methods
Charles w. Irish of Iowa. who has been
appointed surveyor general of Nevada, was
appointed to that office last autumn, vice
Pouring removed. His name was sent to the
senate with other recess nomin atoms last
December On the Goth of January the Senate
rejected him. HIS recess appointment eX-
PRED with the adjournment of congress, and
he is now reappolnted.
A statement issued by the treasury depart
ment shows the number of diStillerieS In
operation through the country is 634, against
sos year ago. The number of gallons
manufactured daily is 301, 1876. against 1872,
$50, one year ago The number of diStiller-
les IN OHIO is % making 81 CPS gallons daily:
in Kentucky, 15G making 1888 4 gallons
daily. in Illinois IL, making 1889 gallons
daily.
Numerous complaints have recently been
received at the state department from con
their salaries Most of the complaining
officials are consuls, although the list in.
cludeS few second class ministers Several
have notified the department that they are
preparing to send their families home be
cause OF their inability to meet current
expenses, and others state that they will be
compelled TO resign their posts. No forma
designations have, however, yet been re
ceived-
SO far as the returns are in, there are only
two fEpa ~ flor, rhn how oslo tl,e
president to appoint them to vacancy on the
supreme bench OF the District of Columbia
That is. there are only twenty-five non resi-
dents of the district Several District men
have expressed a Willingness to go on the
ben.h h. Among the twenty-five are j. r
noolittIc, Jr., Of Chicago; 4 H. Keatty 2
defeated candidate for congress in one or tue
Iowa districts last fall, and G. A Ricknell
of Indiana.
G.. w. Darlington whose appointment AS
land register by the president is announced,
is a man of medium height, dark hair, full
beard and whiskers, and is about 50 years OF
age. He is fairly known through his section
of country, and has been engaged in the
mercantile business. Judge Osborne, whom
he succeeds, was a Serviceabls supporter OF
Senator Sawyer, and is widely known among
Wisconsin politicians. He is credited will
the authorship of the So-called Guenthel
letter, which caused a sensation as an appeal
TO foreign nationality prejudice in Ameri
can elections. Charges against him were
made year ago.
The Lighthouse Board has completed ar
rangements for increasing and improving the
illumination of the Bartholdi Statue OF
Liberty on Bedloe'S Island. A strong lens
will be placed in the torch and five addition
al electric lights Will be placed around the
base, making thirteen OF such lights in all,
and number of incandeScent lights will be
placed In the interior of the statue. The
light TO be placed i'll the torch will be one of
the most powerful fixed lights in the world.
< intended of N
HANGING the grandeur of the statue than as
an AID To navigation, as light OF much less
power than the one selected would answer
equally well for the latter purpose.
Lewis I'll. Stanton, of Norris MIMI, son
Of the late Edwin nj. Stanton, with the con-
currence of the surviving members Of the
Iamlly, mas secured the ServiC of George
Y: Gorham, of this city, formerly secretary
OF the senate, TO write biography of the
great war minister. All the private papers
or the late secretary have been placed in Mr..
Gorham's hands to aid him III The work,
and MIR. Stanton is obtaining from all avail.
aoIe sources letters written by his father
ana interesting information concerning him.
oecTetary Stanton LETT great deal of I'M
published history of interest and importance
which VIII be given the world in this bio
graphy. Mr.. Gorham hopes to complete it
IN ABOUT two years.
NAMING THE CABINET BABY.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney have about
uhOu All lIl5 ueldlIS lOr the ClrlSt6n-
ing OF the Cabinet baby. She shall be called
Dorothy the quaint name her ancestresses
nave borne, and although Mrs. Whitney is an
adnlirer of Mrs. Dolly Madison she trusts
that this little Dorothy may wear the name
Without abbreviation. The sacrament of
baptism will be administered in st. Johns
Church by Dr. Leonard, Easter Monday in
the afternoon. The Godmothers have not
yet been decided upon, but it is likely that
President Cleveland will stand sponsor for
the first child born to the Administration
There Will be tea at the Secretary's house
after the church survice
NEW STAMPS.
The poStoffice department officials are hsy-
ing prepared series oil new designs of en-
boSsed stamps for embossed envelopes of the
2, (. and cent denomination. The head
OF Franklin has been selected for the l-cent
stamp, and the heads of Washington,
jackson, and Grant for the 2, 4, and cent
denominations respectively. The general
deSlgn OF the new series is uniform. On the
upper side and following the oval shape of
the stamp is the legend United States
postage" instead of u. s. Postage as on